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Of all the great meals that I had on my vacation in Greece a few years ago perhaps the most memorable one was the chicken gyros from a small shop in Plaka. The shop was so small that it was really just a window in the street where you ordered and then you got to eat while walking down the street. The gyro was easily the best that I have ever had! What stood out about the chicken gyros was that there was roasted red peppers layered in amongst the chicken.

Proper gyro meat is cooked on a vertical rotisserie with layer upon layer of chicken and it would not be very feasible to make at home but you can certainly reproduce the flavours! In general a gyro consists of the rotisserie meat, tomatoes, onions and tzatziki all wrapped up in a pita. In place of the rotisserie style gyro meat I decided to go with some grilled chicken souvlaki . Souvlaki is basically grilled skewered meat (Who doesn't love that?) that is marinated in a lemon, garlic and oregano marinade and it works really well in gyros! Making the chicken souvlaki is dead easy, you simply mix the marinade, marinate the chicken and grill! Whenever I make this I am taken back to that trip to Greece on the streets in Plaka with the gyros with chicken, tomatoes, onions, tzatziki and the roasted red peppers.

Update (July 30 2015): Since I was making grilled chicken souvlaki I took the opportunity to update the photos for this recipe!

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Humm, yes I remember the gyros from greece gorgeous! I also had some in Germany as there is an important immigrant population that can cook them superbly (and sell them). i'd noticed that you'd been to Santorini as well, amazing place!

I've been cooking chicken souvlaki and other diet food a lot the past weeks as I am eating light, only I don't find the time to post them. I've been making mine in the sauteing pan just as you describe them with peppers and onions and other times with mushrooms and they come out really good. Yours looks very tempting.

This is may favorite pita sandwich!!! I don't eat traditional gyros often b/c they are really heavy and I'm trying to cut back on the heavy foods (especially in the summer!), but I LOVE marinated chicken souvlaki on a pita w/ all the yummy stuff, especially tzatziki!!! Great job and thanks for making me drool at 9:30 in the morning!!!!

Chicken souvlaki with tzatziki is one of my favourite summer dishes and brings back memories of my trip to Greece years (and years and years) ago. I think they taste better in Greece, but that might just be the sunshine and views.

I'm so glad i came across this recipe! Just by looking at it, i could already tell that it's delicious and rich in flavor. Although this is the first tie I've heard about souvlaki and gyros. I have always been a chicken lover and this dish makes me love it even more! I love the mix of the ingredients that you used and the procedures are easy to follow. I also stumbled upon an article at http://goo.gl/4eg9y2 which i was able to refer to for the dishes that i will prepare for my friend's birthday next week. This dish would be the highlight of the night.Thanks for sharing this recipe! I hope to read more from you soon. Thumbs up!

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I came to realize that my meals were boring and that I had been eating the same few dishes over and over again for years. It was time for a change! I now spend my free time searching for, creating and trying tasty new recipes in my closet sized kitchen.